{"id":628,"date":"2023-01-04T12:09:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T12:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=628"},"modified":"2023-01-04T12:09:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T12:09:02","slug":"gear-review-maven-crf-1-6x22-laser-rangefinder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americangunpeople.com\/?p=628","title":{"rendered":"Gear Review: Maven CRF.1 6&#215;22 Laser Rangefinder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105416.jpg\" data-caption=\"Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"391\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105416-696x391.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105416-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105416-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105416-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105416-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105416-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105416-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105416-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105416.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" title=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>I first came across Maven optics while reviewing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gear-review-maven-9x45-b-2-binoculars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a set of their binoculars<\/a>. They got my attention. They reviewed well again a few months later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/optics-review-maven-rs-3-5-30x56-ffp-riflescope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with one of their riflescopes<\/a>. This year, Maven has rounded out their product lineup with another solid option, <a href=\"https:\/\/mavenbuilt.com\/collections\/rangefinders\/products\/crf-1-6x22-5-2400-yd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Maven CRF.1 6X22 Rangefinder.<\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_534624\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-534624\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-534624 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-534624 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105532.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-534624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Maven CRF.1 has all of the standard features we\u2019ve come to expect in <a href=\"https:\/\/mavenbuilt.com\/collections\/rangefinders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a quality rangefinder<\/a>.\u00a0 There are three different reticle options. There are Line of Sight and the absolutely critical Angle Compensation modes.<\/p>\n<p>The user interface is simple, intuitive, and toggles through menu screens just like most of good rangefinders on the market. The image clarity is great, without any clear change in color. There may be <em>a bit<\/em> of dimming in the image, but if there is, it\u2019s very minimal. The CRF.1 comes with a CR2 battery pre-installed and ready to go.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-534632 size-full\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"723\" height=\"429\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM.png 723w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM-700x415.png 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM-696x413.png 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM-708x420.png 708w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM-560x332.png 560w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-534632 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM.png\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"723\" height=\"429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM.png 723w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM-700x415.png 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM-150x89.png 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM-696x413.png 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM-708x420.png 708w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Screen-Shot-2023-01-03-at-12.53.19-PM-560x332.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>The differentiator between the Maven range finder and just about everything else on the market is its Field and Forest modes.<\/p>\n<p>The Field mode is what we\u2019re all used to. This is the setting for finding small targets in more open areas, or targets in front of trees or bushes. It works well. Panning between targets at a local range, the Maven CRF picked up each of the dark green metal targets, but didn\u2019t pick up on the rocky berm behind them.<\/p>\n<p>Even better, it worked exactly as advertised on a recent hunt to south Texas. Deer standing in front of the huisache and mesquite thorn ranged perfectly out to the 400 yards they were visible.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_534625\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-534625\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-534625 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-534625 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105434.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-534625\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There\u2019s also the Forest mode, which is pretty much the exact opposite. This mode is used when that same deer is behind, or mixed in with those same bushes. Using the Forest mode, those same bushes, ignored by the Field mode, ranged just fine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0494\/7185\/files\/CRF_Series_Manual_web.pdf?v=1642112740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According to the manual,<\/a> the Forest mode is also used in rain or snow. If it works, that would be a significant benefit. I\u2019ve been very grateful that I grew up ranging through my reticle on Fall hunts in Idaho and Wyoming, as my previous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gear-review-vortex-diamondback-hd-2000-laser-rangefinder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vortex<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gear-review-leupold-rx-2800-tbr-w-laser-rangefinder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leupold rangefinders<\/a> were rendered useless by the snow.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, neither snow nor any significant rainfall has been present in the Texas Hill Country during the months I\u2019ve had the Maven CRF for review, so I was unable to test this feature.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_534630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-534630\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-534630 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"696\" height=\"420\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-700x422.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-696x419.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-697x420.jpg 697w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-560x337.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-700x422.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-534630 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-700x422.jpg\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"696\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-700x422.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-150x90.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-696x419.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-697x420.jpg 697w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509-560x337.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105509.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-534630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In order to test the accuracy of the CRF.1, I headed out to a friend\u2019s private 1,500 yard range not too far from Austin. He\u2019s a man of some means and a stickler for detail, so he had surveyors come out and drive pins at 100, 1,000, 1,400, and 1,500 yards from the pin at the edge of his concrete shooting bench. We\u2019ve measured the 100 yard target and the distance from the 1,400 to the 1,500 with a metal tape, and they measured right at 100 yards each time.<\/p>\n<p>Using the Field setting and aiming at the bright white 4\u2019X4\u2032 metal square at 1,500 yards, I never got exactly 1,500 yards, but I never got more than three yards +\/- that distance. This is about the same as any of the other rangefinders I own.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_534628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-534628\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-534628 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-534628 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105502.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-534628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/mavenbuilt.com\/collections\/rangefinders\">Maven rangefinders<\/a> come ready to mount to a tripod, which is a lot more helpful than you might think. Those small far away targets are awful hard to get a precise measurement just holding the device. Once mounted, a 4\u2019X4\u2032 plate at nearly half a mile was easy to range, as were all of the other targets on the field.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_534629\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-534629\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-534629 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-700x394.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-534629 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-700x394.jpg\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-700x394.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-696x391.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_105518.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-534629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Maven website claims the CRF.1 rangefinder will range from 5 to 2400 yards. Aiming at the tin roof of a shed, I was able to range out to 1,900 yards, using the Field setting. Using the Forest setting, I was able to range groups of trees out to 1,090 yards. I didn\u2019t have a suitable target farther away than that. Two thousand yards is a plenty far touch for me.<\/p>\n<p>Although you can quickly toggle the display colors between red and black, there\u2019s no manual display brightness adjustment. The CRF.1 doesn\u2019t need one. Maven\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mavenbuilt.com\/collections\/rangefinders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CRF series<\/a> automatically adjust for brightness. It worked so perfectly that I didn\u2019t realize the feature existed. I simply never had to adjust the brightness.\u00a0 I tested it by walking inside a dimly lit room and then walking outside in bright sunlight. The display was clear and easy to read each time.<\/p>\n<p>The only issue at all came when using the red display in very dim light.\u00a0 During the last few minutes of shootable hunting light, I found that the entire field of view turned a little red, giving everything a rosy hue, which slightly dimmed the visible image. That said, it never dimmed the image enough to darken the target too much to range, and the value of the auto brightness adjustment was most obvious in these situations.<\/p>\n<p>The format itself is a tiny bit larger than most of the other compact laser rangefinders on the market, but still small enough and light enough to fit in the hand and carry all day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_534626\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-534626\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-534626 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"696\" height=\"424\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-700x426.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-696x424.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-690x420.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-560x341.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-700x426.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-534626 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-700x426.jpg\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"696\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-700x426.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-696x424.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-690x420.jpg 690w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828-560x341.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230103_101828.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-534626\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It floats. (Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Maven bills the CRF.1 rangefinder as \u201cwater resistant.\u201d\u00a0 It\u2019s annoying when companies don\u2019t quantify that, so I dunked it in a sink to see what would happen. The joke\u2019s on me, because the CRF floats!<\/p>\n<p>I swished it around in the water for a minute then let it sit for half an hour. After allowing it to dry in the sun, and using the supplied carrying cloth to clean the glass, I found it functioned perfectly. I also left in the truck during a hot day and set it in the freezer overnight. Zero issues.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond that, I\u2019ve made it a point to take it with me on hunts throughout the Texas archery and rifle whitetail seasons, as well as dozens of range days over that time. It\u2019s never failed me. I\u2019ve never had to struggle with the menus or brightness levels. It works just fine every time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_534627\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-534627\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-534627 size-large\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"696\" height=\"422\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-700x424.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-696x421.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-694x420.jpg 694w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-560x339.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113.jpg 770w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-700x424.jpg\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-534627 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-700x424.jpg\" alt=\"Maven CRF.1 6x22 Rangefinder\" width=\"696\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-700x424.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-150x91.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-696x421.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-694x420.jpg 694w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113-560x339.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20221213_161113.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-534627\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Maven has impressed me again. They\u2019ve made a compact laser rangefinder that will absolutely compete with higher priced big brand products.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Specifications: <a href=\"https:\/\/mavenbuilt.com\/collections\/rangefinders\/products\/crf-1-6x22-5-2400-yd\">Maven CRF.1 6X22\u00a0Rangefinder<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Size: 4.3 in. x 2.9 in. x 1.9 in.Weight: 8 oz.<br \/>Water Resistant<br \/>5-2400 Yard Effectiveness<br \/>Tripod Adaptable<br \/>Lifetime Warranty<br \/>Made in the Philippines<br \/><strong>Price: $295<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rating (out of five stars):<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Overall * * * * \u00bd<\/strong><br \/>The Maven CRF.1 6\u00d722 rangefinder works well. It\u2019s easy to use, it\u2019s durable, with glass as clear as any of the more expensive brands that cost 30% more\u2026and then some. The Field and Forest features really set it apart, especially if it works in the snow as advertised. Maven continues to produce great performing optics at lower than expected prices. A solid value.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthaboutguns.com\/gear-review-maven-crf-1-6x22-laser-rangefinder\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image courtesy JWT for thetruthaboutguns.com I first came across Maven optics while reviewing\u00a0a set of their binoculars. They got my attention. They reviewed well again a few months later with one of their riflescopes. This year, Maven has rounded out their product lineup with another solid option, the Maven CRF.1 6X22 Rangefinder. 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